ANDREW THOMPSON TO SPEAK AT INNOVATIVE LEADERS LECTURE SERIES

PULLMAN, Wash., Oct. 27 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:

Andrew Thompson, CEO and co-founder of the UK-based life science technology company SMi Systems, will be November's featured speaker in the College of Arts and Sciences'Innovative Leaders Lecture Series.

Hislecture,"Howdoyouturnascientificideaintoasuccessfullifesciencecompany?"willoccurat4:10p.m.onMonday,Nov.2,inFulmerHall,Room201. Drawing on his experience as a researcher, drug discovery scientist, and entrepreneur, Thompson will share lessons from building a technology business at the interface of science and commerce.

Thompson will describe the journey from academic research to developing a patented single-molecule imaging platform designed to tr...